09-18-2005, 05:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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Portable CE 2.0: Your Pocket PC on a USB Flash Disk
"I have to admit, I was actually a bit surprised at the number of people that were interested in the Portable CE idea that I wrote about back in December. The idea was simple: Using the Windows CE emulator, I could have my entire "internet communications system" on a virtual machine that I carried around with my on my USB keychain. I could essentially plug it into the USB port of any machine running Windows, and bring up the emulator and use Internet Explorer, Messenger, Inbox, etc. I received tons of emails, lots of comments and even a mention in PC Magazine. 9 months later, I present to you a totally new version: Portable CE 2.0."
Portable CE is a compact launcher application designed to run an emulator-based Windows CE image from a USB flash disk. Because v2.0 of Portable CE is based on Microsoft's Device Emulator Community Preview, you'll be able to run both a Pocket PC image and associated applications from Portable CE. All you need to do is setup your USB disk (as outlined on the site) and you're good to go!
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09-18-2005, 05:36 PM
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09-18-2005, 06:04 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 26
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This is guinious!!!
Linux is one of the more common choises, but if the computer has issues booting off USB, then its not all that useful
Emulators were never a great option, because of the slowness...
But this software is ingineous -> now all we need it 1 save file, linux, mac, and winbloze emulators...
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09-18-2005, 07:39 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 287
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Originally Posted by Rod3
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Rod3, cool! I have not heard of the BlackDog device before and think it is a cool idea. Thanks for the heads-up.
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09-18-2005, 07:49 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 218
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Originally Posted by Dazz
Rod3, cool! I have not heard of the BlackDog device before and think it is a cool idea. Thanks for the heads-up.
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Glad to point you to something new. Interesting idea, isn't it?
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09-18-2005, 07:52 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 287
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Originally Posted by Rod3
Glad to point you to something new. Interesting idea, isn't it?
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Yep. I'm going to see if I can get my hands on one to review it. :mrgreen:
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09-18-2005, 08:22 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,329
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Originally Posted by Rod3
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The site must be RUNNING from a thumbdrive. :razzing: Can you say slow?
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09-18-2005, 08:53 PM
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Swami
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 4,396
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What's The Point?
I guess I'm confused about the point of this (beyond W? BIC). Is taking your (presumably) Windows CE-based PDA that much harder than taking a USB drive? If it's about keeping communications settings, why not use a real Windows system like BartPE? If that's not lightweight enough, I've seen at least one USB drive that allows taking your Windows settings with you.
I can see the value for something like Linux, but why would you want Windows CE, especially as it sounds like there's no data persistence because the emulator is being used?
Unless Windows CE is your primary (and pretty much only) computing interface, I can't see this being very useful. Of course, maybe I'm missing somethng.
That said, couldn't you make the device autorun the pce2.cmd file when the USB drive is plugged in? That would simplify using it.
Steve
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09-18-2005, 09:07 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 658
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I currently run FeatherLinux from my 256mb USB watch. Lots of options and is easily configurable to the way you want. It boots directly to my watch and loads the main parts into memory for even faster execution (unless you specify otherwise).
There's also other linux distributions like: SLAX, SPB-Linux, Flonix (this one is now commerical, but I still have a free version of it if anyone wants/needs it), and more.
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Edit: I tried out the PocketCE emulator in the link, and every time I both fire up the emulator and shut it down, it drops my internet connection on my PC temporarily and reconnects it. :roll:
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09-18-2005, 09:26 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 287
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Originally Posted by mscdex
I currently run FeatherLinux from my 256mb USB watch. Lots of options and is easily configurable to the way you want. It boots directly to my watch and loads the main parts into memory for even faster execution (unless you specify otherwise).
There's also other linux distributions like: SLAX, SPB-Linux, Flonix (this one is now commerical, but I still have a free version of it if anyone wants/needs it), and more.
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Hey mscdex, which of these do you think is the best one for someone that is not a Linux type? I have played with Linux but am really a Windows guy, but I would like to try this out. Which is the easiest to get up and running? Also, are these all USB 2.0 compatible? It would seem that USB 2.0 is definately the best way to go.
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